Tag: Watchdog

In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Wendy Lamond-Broughton and her children Bryce, 4, and Blair, 5, pose for a photo in their home in Rochester Hills, Mich. Weight Watchers has agreed to pay Lamond-Broughton $45,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. The Detroit News reports that Lamond-Broughton joined Weight Watchers and lost 30 pounds following the birth of her first child and sought a job at the weight-loss company. She says she was told in September 2009 that she couldn't be hired, however, because she was pregnant again. In a statement Tuesday, the company said it has employed a workforce of primarily women for more than 40 years, including many who were pregnant. Court records show WW Group denies discrimination allegations and made no admission of liability. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Guralnick) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT, MAGS OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Weight-loss business settles discrimination case

Washington Examiner · April 9, 2014 2:54 pm

Military veteran Barry Coates looks on as he testifies before a Veterans Affairs House Committee hearing on Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Veteran tells Congress he was handed a ‘death sentence’ by botched care at Veterans Affairs hospital

Mark Flatten · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

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Inspector general: South Carolina State University diverted $6.5 million

Associated Press · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

Two charged in $70 million Florida ‘virtual concierge’ fraud

Associated Press · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

Allen West, the former Florida Republican congressman, filed a complaint that four PACs siphoned off funding from his 2012 re-election campaign, using his name and Image to raise funds for themselves. The groups did little or nothingÃÂ to help WestÃÂ with the money they raised.ÃÂ (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FEC says it’s powerless against ‘scam’ PACs that may have cost Allen West his seat

Luke Rosiak · April 9, 2014 4:00 am

Secret Service agents reassigned after incidents

Alicia Caldwell · April 9, 2014 1:20 am

Gov’t: GM missed deadline for faulty switch data

Tom Krisher · April 8, 2014 10:25 pm

CVS settles SEC investigation for $20 million

The Associated Press · April 8, 2014 7:05 pm

US jury hits Takeda, Eli Lilly with $9B penalty

Yuri Kageyama · April 8, 2014 2:32 pm

EXography: Globe-trotting honchos spend big on FMCS’ dime

Luke Rosiak · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Federal inspectors general are supposed to protect whistleblowers, but a House panel has accused Department of Commerce inspector general Todd Zinser of doing the opposite. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

House panel calls on Commerce inspector general to fire officials who forced ‘gag clause’ on whistleblowers

Michal Conger · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

FTC says operators of jerk.com deceived consumers

Washington Examiner · April 7, 2014 9:27 pm